Book-carrier.



PATENTED JUNE 18, 1907.

F. GOTTSGHALK.

BooK GARRIER.

APPLICATION FILED HAY 19. 1906.

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No. 857,050. PATENTED JUNE 18, 1907. P. GOTTSGHALK.

BOOK CARRIER.

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FlClilX GUTlSCl-IALK, 0F NEW YORK, N. Y.

BOOK-CARRIER.

Application tiled May 19, 1906.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 18, 1907.

sei-iai No. 317,758.

To all Lu/tom, zit may cm1/cern,.-

Be it known that l, FELix Go'irseiiiiiiii, a

York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful linproveinents in Book-Carriers, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates toia cairier for:

books, and inore especially to appliances for carrying school books and school supplies.

An object of the invention is to provide a l provided with a buckle or like fastening device, or otherwise adapted to be secured in its proper binding or constricting relation about the frame and books therein, whereby the books or siinilar artic-les may be tightly bound together so that they may be convenientlyr carried and without injury to their edge portions.

Another object is to provide in such a bookcarrying device adjustable means whereby equal etliciency of the book-protector and carrier is acquired for a larger or smaller nuniber of books as the case may be, or for book packages of varying shapes and dimensions.

A further object of the invention is to provide a pen and pencil box such as is cominonly known as school box or Scholars Companion, together with convenient means in connection therewith for its attachment to, and detachment from, the carrier. And the invention consists in constructions, combinations, and arrangements of parts, all substantially as hereinafter fully described and set forth in the claims.

In the accoininniying drawings-Figure l is a perspective view of the carrier as used in conjunction with a number of school books.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the carrier empty and in a distended position; and Fig. 3 is a transverse section through the carrier and school-box, as taken on a line 23---3, Fig. 2. Figs. 4 and 5 are perspective views showing a cord binder which may be einployed in place of a buckle fastened strap, such binder having also an arm or shoulder engagiiig loop.

Similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all of the views.

Tn the drawings,-A and A represent the l sliding base sections of thel carrier, the seccitizen of the United States of America, and

n i tion A of which has the slidieways u. formed va resident of New l ork, in the county of N cw at opposite edges tlieieof, and in which are guided the side-edges a of the section A.

The surfaces of these sections A and A preferably have cerrugations or ribs a@ formed thereon, to give a lateral stiffness or inllexibility thereto, both laterally and longitudinally. These corrugations as Vformed in the two contiguous slideway sections A and A are of like cross sectional contour, so as to permit the parts to have a close sliding lit one over and along the other. The section A has a lengthwise extending, centrally located, slot formed therein in which a dowiiwardly bent lug c forined on the adjacent end portion of section A slides, and acts as a limiting stop for the saine within the end of the slot The outer end portions of the sections A and A, have hinge connected thereto, the foldable end plates C, C, which bear against the edge portions of the books inclosed therebetween and by reason of the rigid, and usually right angular' relation that these plates bear to the book edges, no crushing or indenting of the .latter by the carrying strap D is caused. Another important purpose of these end plates C and C is for the guidance of the carrying sti'ap D, which, as a reference to the various Vfigures of the drawings illustrates, is passed lengthwise along and under the sections A and A, and thence upwardly at each end of the said sections, and along the outer surfaces of the end plates C, and over the notched upper end portions C thereojf,--if the pile of books is of considerable height as is illustrated in Fig. l; or through any one of the series of narrow slots d, which are formed in the end plates C C for the accommodation of a pile of books of less height, as Fig. Il illustrates.

For the accoininodation of school children or students, the above described book carrying device may be provided with a box 'for the reception of pencils, pens, Sponges, crayons, etc. The form, or details of construction of this box constitutes no part of this invention, but as usually provided consists of a long narrow and shallow box E, with a sliding cover e. To provide a convenient and secure means of attaching such a box to thi` base section A of the carrier, I secure at ICO either end portions of the box E a U-shaped spring metal clip or clasp G. The fastening screws of the clip G are near the lower portions of the spring side members t, thereby permitting the upper end portions of said members to be sprung outwardly from the box sides, as shown in dotted lines in F ig. 3. The upper end portions of the members 7L have inwardly-bent ends or hooks t' formed thereon, which are adapted -to engage the outer edge portions of the slideways a of the section A, see Figs. 2 and 3. Adjacent the opposite end portions of the section A, the tops of the overturned slideways a thereof have upwardly struck up, or otherwise formed thereon, the' stop lugs 7c between which lugs the hook like ends of the box clip side members 7L engage, and thus is prevented any inadvertent dislodgment of the school box from the carrier.

The operation of disengaging the box E from the carrying strap consists, as the descripti on and drawing render apparent, in merely springing outwardly the clamp menibers h at one side of the carrier until they pass the lugs lc. That the box E may engage the sectionA in as close a manner as possible, when in its attached position, the cover e of said box may be longitudinally channeled or recessed as at m in Fig. 3, thus providing a recess or slideway for the accommodation of the binding and strap D The carrier with or without the school box in engagement therewith is adapted to be folded and telescoped into small compass, and readily carried in the pocket.

While in the foregoing description the means for constrictively encircling and to be fastened about the book holder frame and its contents has been referred to as a strap provided with a fastening buckle, a band in the form, for instance, of a tape or cord would be to all intents and purposes the equivalent of a strap, and in Figs. 4 and 5 a form of the appliance is illustrated consisting of a cord D having portions extending along the outer face of the base upwardly in engagement with the end pieces and across the open portion of the holder, this cord having a loop D2 made therein through which a looped or hitching part Z3 is engaged, and whereby it is possible by an easy manipulation to loosen the engagement between the loops D and D3 for letting out the band or cord and for tightening the loop engagement, as required for fastening the parts when the book bundle is properly made up. And the band or cord is furthermore shown as having the extension thereof formed into a large loop D4 made with an eye D5 for a sliding or running engagement on the standing part of the cord and so that the carrier may be employed as a sling about the arm or shoulder. The shoulder loop D4 may be braided, as shown, for the avoidance of discomfort due to the weight of the book containing holder.

The form of the encircling, securing and carrying appliance shown in Figs. el and 5 is one which may be made use of in cases where extreme cheapness of the device is a primary object, although the substitution of one form of binder adapted to be fastened in constriction about the holder for the other is in no sense to be considered as a departure from the spirit and intent of this invention.

I claim l. A book carrier consisting of a base, end pieces hinge connected to the opposite ends of the base, to occupy upright positions and also to be foldable on the base, and a strap or like flexible binder arranged along the base, extending upwardly in engagement with the end pieces, and continued over the base, and adapted to tighten the carrier.

2. A book carrier consisting of a base, comprising engaged sections, longitudinally con. tractible and distensible, the one relatively to the other, and end plates or uprights connected to the extremities of said sectionally formed base, andV a strap or like flexible binder extending along the base, also upwardly in engagement with the end pieces, and over the base, and adapted to tighten the carrier.

3. A book carrier consisting of a base, end pieces connected to the opposite ends of the base, to occupy upright positions, and having one or more strap or band engagement lapertures between their upper and lower edges, and a strap or band arranged along the base, extended upwardly in engagement with the end pieces and over the base, and adapted to be fastened.

4. A book carrier consisting of a base, end pieces connected to the opposite ends of the base, to occupy upright positions and having recesses in their upper edges, and a strap or band arranged along the base, extended upwardly in engagement with the end pieces, and over the base, and serving as a fastener for the carrier.

5. A book carrier consisting of a base, end pieces, connected to the opposite ends of the base, to occupy upright positions and having engagement recesses in their upper edges, and engagement apertures or slots between their upper and lower edges, and a strap or band arranged along the base, extended upwardly in engagement with the end pieces, and over the base, and having fastening means therefor.

6. A book carrier consisting of a base, comprising engaged sections, longitudinally contractible and distensible, the one relatively to theother, means for limiting the endwise movements of said sections, and for preventing the disconnection thereof, and end plates or uprights connected to the extremitiesmof IOC IIO

said sectionally formedbase, and a strap or band extending along the base, also upwardly in engagement with the. end pieces, and over the base, and serving to tighten and fasten the device.

7. A book carrier consisting of a base, comprising engaged and relatively longitudinally contractible and distensible sections, one thereof being constructed with marginal longitudinal overturned lips, within which the edge port-ions of the other section are engaged, and end plates or uprights connected to the extremities of said sectionallv formed base, and a strap or band arranged along the base, also extendingI upwardly in engagement with the end pieces, and over the base, and serving to tighten and fasten the device.

A book carrier consisting of a base, comprising engaged and relatively longitudinally contractible and distensible, thin metallic sections, one thereof being constructed with marginal longitudinal overturned lips, within which the edge portions of the other section are engaged, and both said sections being constructed with matching longitudinallyv extending corrugations, and end plates or uprights hinge connected to the extremities of said sectionallyv formed base, and a strap or band arranged along the base, also upwardly in engagement with the end pieces, and over the base, and provided with tightcning means.

9. A book carrier consisting of a base comprising engaged and relatively longitudinall)Y contractible and distensible thin metallic sections, one thereof being constructed with marginal longitudinal overturned lips within which the opposite edge portions of the other section are engaged, and one of said sections having a longitudinal slot between its edges and terminating within its ends, and the other section having a projection extended -within said slot, end plates or uprights hingeconnected to the extremities of said sectionally Vformed base, and a strap or band arranged along the base and also extended upwardlyr and engaging with the end pieces and continued over the base. and adapted to be 'fastened in its encircling relation` l0. A book carrier consisting of a base, end pieces hinge connected to the opposite ends of the base, and a strap or band arranged along the base, extending upwardly in engagement with the end pieces, and continued over the base and having a fastening means, and a box, and means of detachable connection between the box and base, wherebv said box ma v be supported by the carrier and at pleasure detached therefrom.

11. A book carrier consisting of a base, end pieces hinge connected to the opposite ends of the base and a strap or band arranged along the base, extending upwardly .in engagement with the end pieces, and continued over the base, and having fastening means, and having combined there\\'ith a box provided at opposite sides with one or lnore pairs of members constructed with inturned extremities to engage on, and acquire supporting engagements at, the marginal portions of the base.

l2. A book carrier consisting of a. base comprising engaged and relatively longitudinally contractible and distensible thin metallic sections, one thereof being constructed with marginal longitudinal overturned lips within which the opposite edge portions of the other section are engaged, and one of said longitudinal lips having projections struck up therefrom near opposite ends thereof, end plates or uprights hinge connected to the extremities of said sectionall)Y formed base, and a strap or band arranged along the base and also extended upwardlyv and engaging with the end pieces and continued over the base and adapted to be tightened and fastened, and a box provided at opposite sides with pairs of members constructed with inturned extremities to engage over the longitudinal overturned lips of one of said base sections, and said members being capable of lateral dellections, for the purpose explained.

13. In a device of the character described, the combination with a base consisting of two sections constituted of thin metallic strips, made with longitudinal matching corrugations, one of said base sections having a longitudinal slot terminating within the ends thereof, and the other section having a lip angularlY turned therefrom and engaging in said slot, and one of said sections being furi thermore constructed with longitiulinallv extending edgewisc located overturned ears within `which the edge portions of the other section have sliding engagements, of end plates hinge-connected to the outer ends of said base sections and provided with transverse strap engagement slots between their upper and lower ends and having in their upper ends strap engagement notches or recesses, a strap or band ranging along under the sectionally formed base, extended upwardly outside of said end plates and adaptcd to engage as desired, either through the end plate slots or across the recessed upper ends of the end plates, and to be continued over the base, and provided with a securing appliance.

14. The combination with a bool: carrier consisting of a base, upright end pieces connected to the oppositeends of the base, anda strap or band arranged along under the base, extending upwardly in engagement with the end pieces, and continued over the base, and having a fastening means therefor, of a box to be supported by and under the base, Ameans for detachablv connecting the box to the basc,-and said box having a cover con- IOS IIO

str'uetedsat its top With a longitudinal ohanl and over tlie base, and adapted to serve as a nel for the aeeommodation of the strap. fastening for tlie carrier, and said binder hav- 15. A book Carrier consisting of a base, i ing an arm or shoulder engagement loop. comprising engaged sections, longitudinally Sigi'ied by me at New York, N. Y., in pres- 5 eontraetible and dstensible the one relaence of two subscribing Witnesses.

tively to the other7 and end plates or upf rights hinge connected to the extremities of FELI GOTTSCHALK said seetionally formed base, and a flexible binder` extending along the base, also up- Io Wardly in engagement with the end pieces,

Witnesses:

HEMAN OsBoRNE, WV. H. TURNER. 

